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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th December 2014

Dilbert//9380, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 20th December 2014

Tina Spreads Rumors About Dilbert


Tags

rumor mill, rumors, freak accident, naked, vacuuming, spread rumors, coffee machine, gossip, office, self preservation


Official transcript

Tina: I heard you had a freak accident while vacuuming your house naked. Dilbert: That's a rumor. I don't know how that stuff spreads. Tina: Now I feel a little bad that I told thirty people.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HEARD YOU HAD A FREAK ACCIDENT WHILE VACUUMING YOUR HOUSE NAKED.

THAT'S A RUMOR.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT STUFF SPREADS.

NOW I FEEL A LITTLE BAD THAT I TOLD THIRTY PEOPLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "That's a Rumor"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and Wally. The conversation begins with Dilbert sharing a rumor about Wally vacuuming his house naked. Wally responds by saying it's a rumor and that he doesn't know how the information spread. However, Dilbert reveals that he told thirty people, implying that the rumor was intentionally spread.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert shares a rumor about Wally vacuuming his house naked.
  • Wally denies the rumor and claims he doesn't know how it spread.
  • Dilbert reveals that he told thirty people, implying intentional spreading of the rumor.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the spread of rumors and the consequences of sharing unverified information.

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